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Time Out for Carers

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Do You Need a Rest? - Time Out for Carers

Caring for someone can be quite stressful. It's important for the Carer and the person being looked after that the Carer takes a break. In this section you can discover the different types of break that are available.

Sitting and Support Service

Looking after someone who has difficulties because of long-term illness, disability, or old age, can be very demanding. If you would like to have a regular break but are worried about leaving your loved one on their own, the Sitting and Support service can help. For details on:

  • Who can use this service?
  • How to get this service?
  • Charges
  • Private agencies

Tameside Adult Services, Adult Assessment and Customer Care Team at:

Postal Address Stalybridge Resource Centre, Waterloo Rd, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 2AU
By Telephone 0161 342 2400 By Email Send a Message to AACCT or visit www.tameside.gov.uk/carers/support

Having a Break Scheme

This scheme enables Carers to offset the cost of arranging their own break from caring. It provides a one-off grant, giving Carers the flexibility of planning breaks or activities which they feel will most benefit them. The scheme can benefit both new and long-standing Carers.

For further information please contact:

Postal address Tameside Carers Centre, 50 Warrington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7JX
By Telephone 0161 342 3344 By EmailSend a Message to Tameside Carers Centre

Care at Home

Home Care is a service that Tameside Adult Services can provide to people aged 18 or over, who need help looking after themselves at home. They can provide help with:

  • Washing and dressing
  • Preparing meals
  • Shopping
  • Cleaning
  • Collecting your pension and more

For details on how to apply, assessments and charges contact:

Postal address Adult Assessment and Customer Care Team, Stalybridge Resource Centre, Waterloo Road, Stalybridge SK15 2AU 
By Telephone 0161 342 2400

Residential/Nursing Homes - Temporary Stay

Residential and nursing care in Tameside is provided by private, independent and voluntary homes registered with the council. Anyone requiring care will need assessment by a social worker and this can be arranged by telephoning 0161 342 2400.

Do you need information on:

  • Will I have to pay for my stay?
  • What if I have rotating care or I'm admitted as an emergency?
  • When do I have to pay for my stay?
  • Will I get help to pay for my stay?
  • Can I claim any other help?
  • What if I have a comment or complaint?
  • Further information
  • Useful contacts

Then contact:

Postal address Adult Assessment and Customer Care Team, Stalybridge Resource Centre, Waterloo Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2AU 
By Telephone 0161 342 2400

Click here for financial information on residential/nursing homes - temporary stay.

Follow this link for a list of homes in the borough.

Residential/Nursing Homes - Permanent Stay

For people who are going into a Residential or Nursing home on a permanent basis, find out about the costs of moving into a home and how you can get help towards those costs.

Find out about information on:

  • The financial assessment
  • Benefits
  • Your property - how it is treated as part of the financial assessment
  • Nursing care
  • Change of circumstances

Postal address Adult Assessment and Customer Care Team, Stalybridge Resource Centre, Waterloo Rd, Stalybridge, SK15 2AU
By Telephone 0161 342 2400

Click here for financial information on residential/nursing homes - permanent stay.

Long Term Care

For many, long-term care can be a difficult time. If you need help with any of the services on the list below, please connect to: www.tameside.gov.uk/lifeevents/longtermcare

  • Home and community support
  • Meals on wheels
  • Luncheon clubs
  • Other organisations offering help to the elderly
  • Adaptations to the home
  • Community alarm system
  • Sheltered accommodation
  • Support for the Carer
  • After leaving hospital
  • Benefits for people with long term care illness or disability

Consultation in Long Term Care

Adult Placement Scheme

The Adult Placement Team helps approved Adult Placement Carers (ordinary people from the local community) to share their home and time with someone in need of support. Adult placement offers three types of support:

  • Day care - The people who use Adult Placement need help to take part in social activities that most of us take for granted. This could include going to the shops, visiting a museum or theatre or spending a day in the countryside. Some people may just want companionship at the Adult Carer's home.
  • Short term - known as respite. Adult Placement Carers can offer overnight stays in their homes for people. This can be from as little as one night to several months. Alternatively, a person can live with an Adult Placement Carer, becoming part of the family.
  • Long-term placements - Many adults are looking for somewhere new to live. For example, a person may be returning to the community from hospitals or long-stay hospitals. A person might not be able to manage on their own or may be unable or unwilling to live with their own families.

For more information contact:

Postal address The Adult Placement Team, Frederick House, Dunkirk Lane, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4QD 
By Telephone 0161 371 5622 (Minicom available)

Day Centres

(for adults with Disabilities and Elderly People)

Carers at times will need to have a rest from caring (respite). At the same time, the person being cared for might also want to engage in a variety of activities away from the home during the day.

If you have a disability and/or are elderly, Tameside Adult Services has a number of day centres that the person being cared for can attend.

These services are only available following an assessment of need. This is a discussion with you to find out how best to support you with the problems you are having. We will look at your needs and decide whether you are eligible for services including attending one of our day centres.

If you would like more information and to find out whether you would be eligible for the service, please contact:

Postal address Adult Assessment and Customer Care Team, Stalybridge Resource Centre, Waterloo Rd, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 2AU 
By Telephone 0161 342 2400

View more information on day centres for adults with disabilities and the elderly.

Day Centres

(for people with Learning Disabilities)

Postal address Adult Assessment and Customer Care Team, Stalybridge Resource Centre, Waterloo Rd, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 2AU 
By Telephone 0161 342 2400

Children and Respite

The Jubilee Garden Centre

The Jubilee Garden centre is a resource centre for children with disabilities and their families. The centre provides services and facilities such as:

  • Relaxation room
  • Play room
  • Toy lending library
  • Information library
  • Access to short breaks for children with disabilities
  • Conference room

For more information, please contact:

Postal address Children with Disabilities Team, Garden Avenue, Droylsden, M43 7XA
By Telephone 0161 371 2060 Fax 0161 371 2061 Minicom 0161 371 2076
By Email Send a Message to Jubilee Gardens

View more information on the Jubilee Garden Centre.

Children with Disabilities Respite Service

The Children with Disabilities Respite Service offers children with disabilities a short break away from home, which takes place in two ordinary houses in Dukinfield. This allows families to relax whilst their children are being cared for. For information on accessing this service and facilities, please contact:

Postal address Children Customer Care, The Respite Unit, 109/111 Boyds Walk, Dukinfield SK16 4AX 
By Telephone 0161 344 2508 Fax 0161 339 6780 By Email Send a Message to Children Customer Care

Click here for more information on children with disabilities respite service.

Family Link Scheme

Here the family is linked to a 'care' family, with whom the child can stay for a pre-determined time at regular intervals. Follow this link for more information about the family link scheme.

Holidays

photograph of a beach and the ocean

Holiday organisations

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers External link provides links to websites with information on holiday companies that specialise in holidays for people with disabilities.

Holidays for Young Carers

Young Carers Holiday Grants: for help towards a holiday with the family, with school, college or on your own. Subject to grant availability. Priority is given to young Carers who have not had a holiday grant before.

Postal address Family Support Team, The Newton Centre, Victoria Street, Hyde, SK14 4AA
By Telephone 0161 368 3192 or www.tameside.gov.uk/carers/young/under18

The Information Shop for Young People External link. Leaflets and fact sheets on local provision in sport, travel and leisure activities. Information on holidays for disabled young people, groups and individuals. Details of cheap travel, theatre passes etc. Local events diary and exchange information.

Postal address The Information Shop, 14 Market Avenue, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6AL
By Telephone 0161 308 3388 or wwww.info4yp.demon.co.uk External link

Holiday Grants for Adult Carers

Carers who want to arrange their own holiday break, either with or without the person they care for, may be entitled to apply for a contribution towards a holiday from the Carers Holiday Grant. For more information please contact the Tameside Carers Centre Team on:

By Telephone 0161 342 3344.

Trips and Activities for Carers

Information on trips and activities for Carers and/or the person being cared for can be found in the Tameside Carers Centre newsletter 'signpost'.

Useful Contacts

Postal address Age Concern, 131 Katherine St, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
By Telephone 0161 308 5000 By Fax 0161 308 5001 By Email info@ageconcerntameside.com

Crossroads External link
Practical support for Carers in the home

Disability Living Allowance
Financial help from Govt. with travel.

Holiday Care Services External link
Help for the disabled and older people in leading independent lives by enhancing their ability to travel.

Radar External link
(The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)
Run by and working for disabled people. Holidays in Britain and Ireland.

Vitalise (formerly The Winged Fellowship Trust) External link
A national charity which provides holidays for disabled and visually impaired people and breaks for carers.


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